Vanessa Ebons plays contemporary samba at Carioca da Gema in Lapa, 8.30 p.m., entry R$30 (about US$6). An orange rain warning runs to

The NFL will play its first regular-season game in Rio de Janeiro as the Baltimore Ravens face the Dallas Cowboys at the Maracana Stadium, live on Sky Sports from 9.25pm Sunday; NFL Brazil General Man

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rio de Janeiro is a city in Brazil that attracts millions of travelers each year. Check out how safe the destination is and what precautions travelers should take. pictured: A ocean view ...

Festival Calypsoul at Qualistage, doors 7.30 p.m., show 9.30 p.m., tickets from R$97.50 and over three hours on stage.

Brazil’s typically sun-drenched city of Rio de Janeiro is experiencing its wettest September on record as the powerful El Nino weather

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hike or take the train up to the 98-foot-tall Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer). Photograph by André Vieira But Rio doesn't need to convince people to come and bask in its ...

I finished my 4 days and 3 nights in the Amazon. Between the heat, the mosquitoes, the jet lag, and the cold air from the AC, my runny nose wouldn't stop. My body was pretty beat up. Even so, the trip had only just begun.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has unveiled a pilot plan to expand the federal government's role in fighting organized crime in Rio de Janeiro.